Chapter 501

• "I'm sorry," Ben said and she just nodded, still looking at her hands. She sighed and looked at him with a forced smile. "How about you? I know you're with Trish and I'm getting vibes from Rochelle that you might have had something with her."
• "I have people at home." Ben didn't feel up to explaining that complicated situation. To deflect he found himself making a confession. "I'm an orphan as well. My parents were killed by a drunk driver when I was five. No other family so I was dumped into the foster care system too. It was... bad for me." Ben looked out over the grounds. The rain had begun in earnest and they watched it for a while.
• "Are these the scars you don't like talking about?" Rain asked gently.